All MMA fightersChristos Giagos
“The Spartan”
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8KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Spartan |
| Date of birth | 23 Jan 1990 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Azusa, USA |
| Lives in | Florida, USA |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Sanford MMA |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 11 Jun 2010 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Ignacio Bahamondes, 6 Apr 2024 |
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Titles and honours
- Former RFA Lightweight Champion
- Former Tachi Palace Fights Lightweight Champion
- Performance of the Night (x2)
Background
Greek-American lightweight from Azusa, California, who won the RFA Lightweight Championship in 2014 before joining the UFC. He had two spells in the UFC between 2014 and 2024 and later trained at Sanford MMA in Florida.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ignacio Bahamondes | KO (head kick) | 1 | 3:34 | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Curtis 2 | 6 Apr 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Daniel Zellhuber | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 3:26 | Noche UFC: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2 | 16 Sep 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ricky Glenn | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:35 | UFC Fight Night: Pavlovich vs. Blaydes | 22 Apr 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Thiago Moises | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:05 | UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs. Gamrot | 25 Jun 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Arman Tsarukyan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:09 | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Spann | 18 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Sean Soriano | Submission (brabo choke) | 2 | 0:59 | UFC 262: Oliveira vs. Chandler | 15 May 2021 | Houston, Texas, USA | Technical submission; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Carlton Minus | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs. Neal | 19 Dec 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Catchweight (160 lb) |
| Loss | Drakkar Klose | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 | 17 Aug 2019 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Win | Damir Hadzovic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | 1 Jun 2019 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Win | Mizuto Hirota | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs. Tuivasa | 1 Dec 2018 | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| Loss | Charles Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:22 | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | 22 Sep 2018 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Herdeson Batista | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 82 | 9 Mar 2018 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Shamil Nikaev | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 71 | 30 Sep 2017 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Win | Alexandre Pimentel | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ACB 51 | 13 Jan 2017 | Irvine, California, USA | |
| Win | Arthur Estrázulas | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RFA 42: Giagos vs. Estrázulas | 19 Aug 2016 | Visalia, California, USA | |
| Win | Karen Darabedyan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:42 | RFA 38: Moisés vs. Emmers | 3 Jun 2016 | Costa Mesa, California, USA | |
| Loss | Josh Emmett | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:21 | West Coast FC 16 | 23 Jan 2016 | Sacramento, California, USA | For the West Coast FC Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Chris Wade | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson | 6 Jun 2015 | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA | |
| Win | Jorge de Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:12 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | 21 Mar 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Gilbert Burns | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:57 | UFC 179: Aldo vs Mendes 2 | 25 Oct 2014 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | UFC debut |
| Win | Dakota Cochrane | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 2:04 | RFA 17 | 22 Aug 2014 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA | Won the RFA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Sevak Magakian | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 4:45 | Tachi Palace Fights 19 | 19 Jun 2014 | Lemoore, California, USA | Won the vacant TPF Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Preston Scharf | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | LOP: Chaos at the Casino 4 | 12 Apr 2014 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Thor Skancke | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:27 | LOP: Chaos at the Casino 3 | 23 Nov 2013 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Loss | Poppies Martinez | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:27 | Tachi Palace Fights 16 | 22 Aug 2013 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Chris Tickle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:32 | Flawless FC 3 | 18 May 2013 | Inglewood, California, USA | |
| Win | Joe Lewis | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:12 | Samurai MMA Pro 4 | 19 Oct 2012 | Culver City, California, USA | |
| Loss | Jason Gonzales | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 4:14 | RITC | 19 May 2012 | Pomona, California, USA | |
| Win | Joe Camacho | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RITC | 19 Nov 2011 | Pomona, California, USA | |
| Win | Chris Manzo | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:07 | RITC | 12 Mar 2011 | Pomona, California, USA | |
| Win | Jose Alderete | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:14 | Respect in the Cage | 21 Aug 2010 | Pomona, California, USA | |
| Win | Dominic Gutierrez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | John Pena Promotions: Battle at Fox Theatre | 11 Jun 2010 | Pomona, California, USA | Pro debut |